Twitter changes ‘favourite’ star to heart-shaped ‘like’

Twitter has officially killed off it’s ‘favourite’ button and has replaced it with an Instagram-style heart-shaped ‘like’ button. The tiny star icon was the platform’s primary way of signalling agreement and support.

techUpdated: Nov 03, 2015 21:40 IST

HT Correspondent Hindustan Times

Twitter now has a ‘like’ buttons.

Twitter has officially killed off its ‘favourite’ button and has replaced it with an Instagram-style heart-shaped ‘like’ button. The tiny star icon was the platform’s primary way of signalling agreement and support.

The company said on Tuesday it was replacing ‘favourites’ with ‘likes’, to be represented in its apps and on the web by red heart icons. The changes, which also apply to Twitter-owned Vine, represent the company’s latest effort to simplify the user experience as it looks to attract new users.

“We want to make Twitter easier and more rewarding to use, and we know that at times the star could be confusing, especially to newcomers,” Twitter said in an official blog post. “You might like a lot of things, but not everything can be your favourite.”